Floods, Op’s and home IVs

We are home.... still on IVs, but home for much needed family time for the weekend. I am back into the swing of administering the IV drugs; it’s all aprons, gloves, endless alcohol wipes and checking the measurements and dilutants obsessively, but my confidence grows quickly each time. His chest is  sounding much better (the sound and feel of his lungs is a great measure of wellness, from a crackle to a wheeze, to a vibration or a gurgle). 

Tomorrow we return to hospital for his portacath Op, subsequent recovery, and to hopefully finish off the course of IV antibiotics (they will also use the opportunity under anaesthetic to suction up more sputum from his lungs to test for New Twattish Microbastard), Thursday marks the two week point, the usual length of the course, and unlike last time, I’m confident his lung function will have increased enough to finish on time. 

This admission has been nothing like last time. Still a little way to go, but we are feeling fortunate and pretty damn chipper; We need this operation to go just as well, I’m sure it will. Have a great day x 

My flooded fen dog walk at dusk: